Another Train Derailed.
Caused through a Bullock in the Cattle Stops. Great Damage to Rolling Stock. (Per United Press Association.) Nai>ibe, April 15. A railway accident occurred to-day. The train coming from the Danevirka sports ran into a bullock a quarter of a mile south of Matamau. The engine was derailed and turned right over. A number of empty trucks were reduced to splinters. As far as can be learned nobody waß in« }ured, but the driver and fireman mnet have had a narrow escape. The train, which lefc Napier ct 1.80 o'clook, went on to the Bcene of the accident, and picked up the passengers for Napier, but as the engine is running Blow it in not expected to reach here till about 1 30 a.m. A gang of men has been sent from Makotuku to removo the debris. It ia bolieved that the buUoils waa fast in the cattle stop. Groat damage was done to rolling Block.
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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 8826, 16 April 1896, Page 2
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159Another Train Derailed. Wanganui Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 8826, 16 April 1896, Page 2
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